SHOULD SOME ASPECTS OF

HOMELESSNESS BE

CRIMINALIZED? By: Kelsey Li

A-Block

HOMELESSNESS IS..When individuals who are unable to secure and maintain a permanent, safe, adequate

Lack of affordable housing Natural disasters ruining towns and homes Low wages Poverty Lack of treatment for wounded or sick people “That desperate path is marked by the too-often trend footfalls

that pass from untreated illness into disability and unemployment” according to “Homeless”

High rates of unemployment Weak economy Lack of support for war veterans after they are hurt and aren’t

treated fast enough causing the problems to get much worse Absence of a parent Cultural factors Racial discrimination has people being kicked out or loosing

jobs because of their religion and race

THE REASONS FOR BECOMING

HOMELESS..

EFFECTS ON BEING HOMELESS.. 95% of panhandlers spend donation money on alcohol/drugs Suffer from a variety of disabilities “Without having facilities for treating these patients, many are

left to wander the streets untreated and uncared for” according to “Homeless” 2010

Drug/alcohol addiction Lack of personal safety and hygiene and threat of theft or

violence Average lifespan is more than 30 years shorter then others

because there is no access to doctors and bad living conditions

“Life on the streets is brutal and short” says Bill Friskics Kids are at risk for problems in school “Absents constrain teacher and school connections negatively

affect students’ literacy experiences, understandings, and background knowledge” according to “Homelessness, Poverty, and children's literacy development”

EFFECTS ON BEING HOMELESS (CONTINUED)

Emotional problems cause kids to have emotional distress from all the changes and leading to mental disorders

Social problems because they are scared to be an outcast from everyone else

Behavioral problems cause kids to act a lot more cautious after worrying about violence and guns

Shuttle back and forth between detox cents, hospitals, and jails

Increase in panhandling and loitering

STATISTICS ON HOMELESSNESS IN AMERICA Highest portion of homeless are

middle-aged men More than 3 million people

experience homelessness in any given year

Fastest growing segment of homeless are women and young girls

“Women are less likely to be employed and able to obtain loans for housing an dare much more likely to be among the refugee populations caused by other internal conflicts” according to “Homeless” 2010

About 75% of homeless children perform below grade level in reading

More than 550,000 families of young children are homeless

HELP FOR THE HOMELESS National Law center

provides services such as ligitation, advocacy, education

Raise public awareness

Revamped parking meters for donations

School programs (after-school programs and one-on-one tutoring)

STATISTICS OF HOMELESS IN AMERICA (CONTINUED) Only ¼ of Americans homeless

population was enrolled in Medicaid Homeless population decreased ever

since Obama’s idea of “Housing First” Homeless children experience 2 or more

illnesses a month

CRITICAL-CARE NURSE Have a specialty within nursing that

deals specifically with human responses to life-threatening problems and ensures that all critically ill patients and their families receive optimal care

Salaries vary depending on geographical location, practice setting, size of institution, educational level, experience, and position.

Average annual salary for a full-time nurse: $37,980

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER ACADEMIES Graduated from River Hill High School Certified Nursing Assistant academy was

taken in ARL Academy was useful for any type of

nurse/nurse assistant It provided training in life span

development, vital signs, basic patient care skills, etc.

Knowledge learned in this academy are valuable in pursuing any health care career

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI Location: Miami, Florida Full year tuition: $11,490 Requirements: Strong A-/B+ grade

average, around a 1320 SAT score and/or a 30 ACT test score, must rank in the top 10% of their graduating class

Mascot is Sebastian the Ibis Ranked #38 in the National University

Rankings in 2011

COMMUNITY SERVICE (HELPING HAND) Food on the 15th

Helped pick up trash around the bay Planted trees Gave turkeys to the needy for

Thanksgiving Donated food to the food bank Cooked at a homeless shelter Adopted a highway